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Getting started in FPV/Drone: MyGeekShow
Started this discussion. Last reply by UnmannedTechShop.co.uk Nov 18, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hey guys! So 2012 is going to be MyGeekShow’s year of “Technology Aided Flight” where I’ll focus on going from just flying around the field, to full FPV and waypoint supported autopilot. I’m doing…Continue
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Is this a good FPV set up?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Don Brooks Jul 5, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
This is what I'm thinking for my first FPV set up... anything that sticks out to you as good/bad? Airplane Tx: Turnigy 9x…Continue
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Model Airplane to Fly Across The United States!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Trent at MyGeekShow May 14, 2011. 8 Replies 4 Likes
I've decided its time to get serious. I've announced my new 5 year project: To fly an RC airplane 3,000 miles to cross the United States.Most of the flight will be FPV style, but 90% of the trip will…Continue
Bluecor Fan Fold Foam and Hot Glue: Good Building Materials?
Started Apr 9, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
I did an episode on the strength/properties/durability/etc. of Bluecor Fan Fold Foam and Hot Glue to test their ability to be good building materials for some future drone airplane I'll be building.…Continue
Tags: Built, Scratch, Fan Fold Foam, Bluecore
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iskess replied to Trent at MyGeekShow's discussion Use OSD & Telemetry at the same time? in the group ArduPlane User GroupPhil Smalley replied to Trent at MyGeekShow's discussion Use OSD & Telemetry at the same time? in the group ArduPlane User Group"There is another option, I added 3 pins to UART0 (TX0, +5v and Gnd) on the side of the apm 2.5 (between Reset button and GPS in), you need to cut a hole in the case for the pins and servo cable. Use a female - female servo cable to…"
AJEsq replied to Trent at MyGeekShow's discussion Use OSD & Telemetry at the same time? in the group ArduPlane User Group"Did you need to make the cable or is it available somewhere to purchase?"
mc_don commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again"And Can You share Your Pid Setting"
mc_don commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again"Can i Use This Plane pid Parameter For Starting Setting My Hobbyking Phantom
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Wiki NinjaGary McCray commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM
"Great video, and appreciate that it mentioned vibration.
New code for ArduCopters is now going to be inertially based which means we really need to target less than 2/10 G total vibration and that requires antivibration mounting like O-ring…"
Crashpilot1000 commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM"All GPS functions need a good working magnetometer to work. Did you include some measures to protect your mag from electromagnetic disturbance? Alu backplate? (Connect it to GND, tip: just "feather up" a cable and put it with doublesided…"
DeveloperKevin Hester commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM
"Btw - with Arduplane 2.70 or later you can now place the APM in almost any orientation. On my planes I've been rotating them which ever way fits better (for instance, on my bixler it is upside down and backwards in the bottom of the…"
Cadbury commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM"Does the anti-vibration gel do anything when you mount the APM directly to the frame that way?
-Cad"
Trent at MyGeekShow commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM"Francois, you are correct! I got camera dumb and misspoke. I'll add a correcting note on the webpage, video, and a screen tip on youtube to correct it. Thanks for the heads up!"
Francois Sabourin commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM"Hey Trent:
A slight correction. GPS doesn't work in the 900MHz range. Transmitters operate at 1.57542 GHz (L1 signal) and 1.2276 GHz (L2 signal). But you are right on in terms of interference with GPS reception from FPV gear. My cheap…"
Trent at MyGeekShow commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again"@Drone Savant: Correct, I believe either the baro was too exposed and/or the rtl location was not correctly set. I'll be adding telem and covering the baro, this should help altitude accuracy and help me determine what the apm is doing during…"
Ruben Wijnhoven commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again"Trent, could you post your settings?"
"Nice update Trent, thanks!
Raptor could use a chord-width motor support as part of the airframe but...that is a subject for another day.
-=Doug"
Drone Savant commented on Trent at MyGeekShow's blog post MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again"So your RTL "moment of truth" failed? "When it went full throttle on us", was that during your RTL attempt, as in not something you were expecting?"
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APM Mounting Tips - How to Mount your APM
Posted on April 6, 2013 at 11:00am 6 Comments 5 Likes
CORRECTION: During this video I say GPS operates on 900mhz, which is not correct. According to Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPS#Satellite_frequencies) GPS operates on 1.57542 GHz (L1 signal) and 1.2276 GHz (L2 signal). I apologize for the error.
Here are a few tips when mounting your APM to your RC craft.
This is a part…
Continue MyGeekShow finally flying with the APM again
Posted on April 5, 2013 at 1:22pm 6 Comments 3 Likes
I know, I know... after months of being away, I'm finally getting an airplane back in the air with the APM. It flew great and the APM, as always, was awesome. I'll be using the Raptor for a while and will start doing longer range flights via telemetry. Its also allowing me to complete the Beginner to Expert videos I'm making for the APM.…
Continue How to Connect and Test your APM on the Mission Planner
Posted on March 26, 2013 at 6:55pm 0 Comments 3 Likes
On this video I demonstrate how to connect your APM to the mission planner so you can test the onboard sensor's functionality.
So far I've gotten positive feedback on these Beginner to Expert videos, so I'll keep churnin' em out in hopes that future DIYD'ers can be helped by them. Check out the dedicated page on MyGeekShow: …
Continue How to Load Firmware to Your APM
Posted on March 23, 2013 at 7:11am 2 Comments 2 Likes
Step by step process to load firmware to your APM. Actually not too difficult, finding the COM port is probably the hardest step.
Over the next few weeks/months I'll be doing a large set of videos like this one, see the full complete series here: …
ContinueComment Wall (3 comments)
- At 12:37pm on September 11, 2011,
ModeratorBrian said… Trent, check this post/project out. I think it's right in line with your goal.
Regards - Brian
- At 1:21pm on March 10, 2012, Stan Virgint said…
You have a cool channel I want to build a flying as well with center fuse for little more room
what are you using for your hot wire power supply?
Thanks Stan
- At 10:47am on September 1, 2012,
Earl said… - Put a voltage and current sensor on the telemetry! Use as a gas guage.
Looking good. Getting ready to drop X8 from balloon and control with joystick. I use 433mhz radios. Much longer range.
Earl
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